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My neighbor and his wife like to give my boys treats and pets, but the fence made it hard. ❤️

He cut a window added hinges and a latch so he could pet the dogs.

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

A easy access hatch only he has the latch for? I would be adding a latch on my side too so the dude can't peep at me.

[–] Drigo@sopuli.xyz 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We don't all have shitty neighbors. Some are actually pretty nice. And I'm sure the neighbor asked permission first.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 days ago

Yeah. I gave him old fence planks to use for building the hatch. He and his wife are a sweet older couple who love dogs. It’s kinda like living next to my dad or my uncle.

[–] ReputedlyDeplorable@sh.itjust.works 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would guess the main purpose of the hatch is to prevent the dogs freely leaping between yards unsupervised.

[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This, and if you have a latch on both sides, both sides would have to coordinate when the neighbor wants to say hi to the dogs which would get very annoying.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago

You are exactly right. I’m not too worried about them doing that, but he wanted to make sure my dogs didn’t escape, just in case.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 28 points 2 days ago

There are already gaps between the boards. You think the neighbour is a peeper who is unsatisfied with the view between the boards and so has installed a great big obvious "I'm peeping!" Hatch?

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

If dude is peeping that obviously it’s just called looking at that point.